Celtics' Brad Stevens most notable moves in four year tenure as GM | Sporting News
The Celtics have been in trade rumors for what has felt like every day for the past month.
Brad Stevens is one of the more trusted GMs by a fanbase, as he's made some great moves over the past few seasons that kept the Celtics a contender.
It'll be interesting to see if he budges and makes any significant moves, but he's already made plenty of franchise-defining ones in recent years.
Today, we're going to break down some of the major moves he made to shape the roster Boston has today.
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One of Stevens' earliest moves was trading Kemba Walker in a deal to bring Al Horford back for a second stint.
This proved to be a huge part of the Celtics' run to the NBA Finals in 2022, as well as when they won it all in 2024.
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At the trade deadline in 2022, he made arguably one of the most underrated trades in the league over the past few years.
Stevens traded a small package centered around Romeo Langford, Josh Richardson and draft compensation for Derrick White.
White has become a fan favorite and has been a steal for the Celtics, considering what they gave up for him and the production he's had in big moments.
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After the Ime Udoka suspension was given, Stevens chose to hire Joe Mazzulla to be Udoka's replacement.
The Celtics did have a talented roster, but Mazzulla was able to lead the Celtics to being just a game away from a second NBA Finals appearance, as a core, in his first year, after making it in 2022.
Mazzulla later became one of the youngest head coaches in NBA history to win a title after winning in 2024.
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Porzingis might have been the missing big that the Celtics needed for years.
His health has kept him off the court at times, but his versatility as a player has made him a weapon at his position when he does play.
Celtics fans will never forget what he did in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in 2024.
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This was a tough pill to swallow for Celtics fans because some key players and assets were traded away to get this trade done.
At the end of the day, Holiday had a close to all-star level season in 2023-24, and played a huge role in the Celtics' eventual title, so it didn't hurt so much after all.
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Pritchard just won 6MOTY in the 2024-25 season.
He was awesome all year long and in seasons past.
The Celtics were able to secure Pritchard on a long-term deal that's on a friendly contract for the team.
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